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(More customer reviews)The title, The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking: Decorating, Dining, and the Gratifying Pleasures of Self-Sufficiency--on a Budget--says it all. Kate Payne has put together a book that will help you be creative and learn how to take care of your home...without spending a fortune!
Payne writes in a conversational tone--easy breezy--and fun. The book is filled with useful tips on everything from fixing things to cooking to crafts.
The book is arranged into three sections--a room to room guide, then a section on cleaning house, clothes and the essential tools--and how to use them--that you need. (Think about it--if you can't do simple fix-its, you can't be self-sufficient, right?) Finally, the third section is a cooking primer and guide to entertaining.
Payne loves to shop at thrift stores, flea markets and on Craigslist..and she explains how you can find stuff you need and love. The book is loaded with creative, practical and inexpensive tips. For example, she explains how to find something pretty to hold everyday utensils on the counter in the kitchen--saves drawer space and is more convenient to grab when cooking.
Another great example of a tip is to buy cases of mason jars--cheap--instead of plastic ones for kitchen essentials like grains, beans and so on.
She even offers ideas on objects that have a dual purpose--a fancy bottle of olive oil and become a soap dispenser, for example.
I like that Payne is NOT about collecting stuff/clutter but about buying only what you love and need. To that end, she encourages the reader to donate to the same thrift stores that you are buying from!
This book is great for those just starting out and for people who have just never figured out the basics on how to run a home. Or even for those who are afraid to cook...In other words, lots of people would benefit from the book...MEN included!
I would also like to recommend another book that is also filled with practical and creative tips and will help make your home beautiful...HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT: BEAUTIFY, DETOXIFY & ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE, YOUR HOME & YOUR PLANET.
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With The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking, it's possible and even convenient to create an inviting space for living and entertaining on a budget. From unique decor ideas to growing strawberries on your fire escape, Kate Payne shares fun, low-cost (and often free!) creative solutions that will make anyone feel more accomplished in minutes.
Inside this savvy motivational guide filled to the brim with small-scale creative home projects, Kate's tongue-in-cheek tone will keep you tuned in to her much-needed advice. In three easy sections, you'll learn how to create a comfortable space while being time- and budget-conscious. Section One, Home-ify Your Pad, features quick, convenient ways to make your place cozier with low-cost, special touches to help you tap into and show off your inner artist. Section Two, Impressive Acts of Domesticity, teaches how to impress others (and yourself) with the gratifying pleasures of self-sufficiency-a first-time guide to cleaning, sewing, repairing, and other previously out-of-the-question tasks. Section Three, Life After Restaurants, frees you to release the take-out menu, avoid pricey bar tabs, and entertain others in the space you've so thoughtfully and gorgeously created.
User-friendly "how-to" sidebars, illustrations, and tips and tricks throughout the book offer easy-to-follow recipes and do-it-yourself craft suggestions for making your home hip, comfortable, and inviting. Keep in mind that this is not your grandmother's handbook and it's not the kind of wisdom your mom knows how to impart. Modern women need a modern approach to domestic pleasures-a guide to doing household things on our own terms, because most of this stuff isn't as hard as we've been led to believe. Don't worry, she's not asking you to host Tupperware parties or iron your underwear. But as all beginning home keepers know, a sure fire way to feel bad about ourselves is to consult Martha Stewart. So ditch that 2-inch thick handbook, dust off your pots and pans, and join Kate on this journey to incorporating creativity and self-sufficiency on the home front.
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